镇静

鎮靜

zhènjìng

adjective #5,960

Meanings

1 calm
2 composed
3 cool-headed

Characters

to suppress; to calm; town

quiet; still; calm

Examples

遇到危险要保持镇静。

Yùdào wēixiǎn yào bǎochí zhènjìng.

Stay calm when you encounter danger.

她非常镇静地处理了这件事。

Tā fēicháng zhènjìng dechǔ lǐ le zhè jiàn shì.

She handled the matter very calmly.

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usage

镇静 can also be used as a verb meaning 'to calm down' or in medical contexts as '镇静剂' (sedative/tranquilizer).

Stroke Order

镇 zhèn

静 jìng